Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 892 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
8. 8.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
21. 21.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
36. 36.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch

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